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It's not quite the same, but we had to do sub-q fluids twice a day for a year or so for one of my cats (who passed last September). It's obviously a PITA, and if you've got a busy family, it would be very difficult. For us, though (no kids), it was almost a nice bonding experience when our cat was otherwise fairly immobile.
Sucked like hell when she finally went though. Suddenly getting like 20 minutes of your day back that used to be "her time" made the house feel pretty empty. |
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Our older Samoyed was diagnosed with diabetes early this year, after having numerous seizures during the holidays, before we could get a vet appointment. Poor girl has had a whole series of health issues, including an autoimmune disorder that causes her immune system to attack pigment-containing cells. For a Sammy, there's not a lot of pigment, but the retinas are pigmented and we battled for years to preserve her vision before having to take out her eyeballs. Now, we struggle trying to get through the night without her moaning. During the day, she's fine, but nights are rough on her. Managing the diabetes isn't too bad. We have to inject her with insulin twice a day and try to stay on top of her glucose readings. I'm still trying to figure out how best to dispose of the sharps. For the first couple of containers, I bought an container that costs about $12 and then another $20 or so to send via USPS to a proper facility, but recently I learned that my county's landfill will take the sharps, so I just need to figure out a cheap option for a container.
I've sorta looked at the managing of the diabetes as practice for when I get diabetes, as it runs in my family. However, I might not get it for at least a few years, if I'm lucky, because I've lost about 25% of my body mass during this pandemic, jogging a lot and not eating all the unhealthy food I enjoy too much. Good luck with your cat's diabetes. |
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06-21-2021, 03:40 PM | #22 |
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06-21-2021, 03:45 PM | #23 |
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Had a diabetic husky for two years. Two shots daily and grain free food. At first, our vet came over once a week to check her levels until we got her insulin dosage and food at the right levels.
It was easy to see if her levels were off. She’d drink a ton of water and obviously pee a lot. We had to put her to sleep due to a back problem that had nothing to do with her diabetic issues. |
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Benazepril really turned around a cat I have who was starting to decline due to kidney issues. Went from losing weight and just laying around most of the time to putting on muscle and chasing his sister around the house at all hours of the night like he used to when he was younger. He was a rescue so I don't know for sure, but he's in the area of 16 yrs old.
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06-21-2021, 06:56 PM | #25 |
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Sorry to hear about that Mecca, but it sounds like y'all got it identified early, so that's good.
And whoever said get syringes from other instead of your vet, I agree with that. You can also request some from Hy-vee as well, usually it's free. I'm assuming the medication you're being given for your cat is orally? If so, a suggestion is to get a old bath towel/blanket, and just try to wrap your cat (with it's head sticking out obviously) like a burrito, so that way you don't get clawed (if not de-clawed) and also helps keeps them still so they don't fidget around while providing the meds orally. Also when providing it orally, gently grab their cheekbones to immobilize their head for a brief moment while administering the meds.
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My brother and his wife have a diabetic dog who then went blind. It has not been an enjoyable experience for them.
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He was definitely happy about it at first. As he degenerates over time, though he gets more and more stubborn and belligerent. Probably about time to put him to sleep, unfortunately.
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